This course provides an accelerated introduction to HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and helps students gain basic HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript programming skills. This course is an entry point into both the Web application and Windows Store apps training paths and helps prepare learners for Microsoft exam 70-480. The course focuses on using HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript to implement programming logic, define and…

Ready to make money and share your great Windows 8 app ideas with the world? Not sure where to start? Start here! Over the course of 34 lessons, our friend Bob Tabor from www.LearnVisualStudio.net will teach you the fundamentals of Windows Store app development by walking you through building the Contoso Cookbook Hands On Labs. Bob provides…

Just how sharp are computer science and engineering students these days? Look no further than the new SkyDrive app for Xbox Live, rolled out by Microsoft today. It was created from scratch by a team of six Microsoft interns, who were able to make a feature-complete version of the app over the summer. Don’t worry, Xbox…

This two-day course is specially tailored for developers looking to leverage C#/XAML to build cool apps and games for Windows Phone 8. Clearly, this platform is another leap forward in Microsoft’s overall mobile strategy and the developer community has taken notice. Now is the time to embrace your opportunity and start building Windows Phone apps….

Great news for developers! Now you can get your own Windows developer account. The store is officially open in 120 markets (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & UAE are included 🙂 ) And it gets better, Microsoft announced special offers: All eligible MSDN subscribers receive a free, one-year Windows Store developer account We have a program for…

Microsoft Gulf presents the Windows Phone 7 Student Hackathon… The Windows Phone 7 is set to make an impact in the Gulf pretty soon, and this is your chance to make a mark as a developer for the Gulf. To encourage all the young and talented aspiring developers, Microsoft is proud to host a Windows…

Ok, I know its been a while since blogged last, but as a 21-year old developer working in Microsoft, I think I have earned the right to say, I have been busy.. 😛 So of the many things I have been doing this past week, which involves submitting quite a few interesting apps, finishing off…

Microsoft Kuwait announced the winning teams participating at the Imagine Cup Kuwait Local competition held under the auspices of the Central Agency of Information Technology, at the Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad Theatre & Hall in Al Salmiyah. The Microsoft Imagine Cup is the world’s premiere technology competition, which encourages students to use their imagination to…

Attention students! This is the last and final week to submit your application for the prestigious Microsoft Student Partners (MSP) Program! What an exciting opportunity to be a part of the Microsoft family 🙂 Students do not need to have technology-related major. They do need to have a true passion for technology with an ability to lead, communicate and advocate! …